Imuran does it work

I am not trying to bore you or anybody else reading this.  Imuran healed me colon, fast and efficiently.  I had pan colitis with a lot of bleeding, diarrhea, urgency, cramping, etc...  After just 6 months of the Imuran my colon was 90% healed and my UC has just gone away in terms  of symptoms.  We were monitoring my bloodwork very often in the early stages and the Imuran kicked in right around the 4-6 week mark.  I have been on it for about a year and a half and I haven't had any side effects at all.  I will be having a colonscopy in a couple of months and my doc and I expect to see a 100% healed colon.  My doc says that Imuran has worked wonders for me, my UC is in remission in terms of histological and clinical remission. 

So I would say it worked for me.  My doc says he has about a 1500 patients taking it at the present and all have been doing well on it.

Have faith and be patient.

MyUC

something seems to have healed me colon too!

I am not sure if it's the 6mp but I've had a miraculous turn around. I know things could go the other way at the drop of a hat but I am trying to think positive. I haven't had any negative side effects from 6mp. I have seen a few people here who experienced severe side effects but it seems pretty rare. My doctor said the majority of her patients have good results from Imuran/6mp.

best of luck to you.

Thanks MyUC...don't ever leave this board and don't stop telling your positive story. I think we get bummed out (no pun intended) b/c people who are doing well don't post (for obvious reasons) So for me, I find it very uplifting to hear from people who are doing well, traveling, working and living and enjoying life (not in the bathroom) So stick around. To the original poster, sorry to get off on a tangent. I am only on 5asa's but this is a good question since you never know what the future will bring. It looks like Imuran/6mp can make a real positive difference. I hope all works out great for you and you can than post your success story. I'm sure you will get other responses...good luck!
b

Ditto y'all. I heart Imuran. I was symptom free for 5 straight years. I forgot I had the disease. Wonderful.

I'm on a stubborn flair right now, but dialing in Allopurinol (to increase the efficiency of my metabolism of Imuran) with Imuran and looking to get back in control.

The only thing that I struggled with Imuran on was picking up C-Diff in Mexico, which started my current flair. That was a result of the increased risk of infection from an immunosuppressant--pretty much the only side effect to the drug.

I am on the maximum of imuram, mesalazine 3g, enemas and steroids. I have had colitis for 10 years now and am 34yrs of age. i have been on imuran for most of that time and have hardly been in remisson at all in that time. I am from australia and we are fairly advanced with our colitis studies. My doc said that diet wont make your colitis any better it will only help the pains depending on how bad your flare up is. Coffee and alcohol will make you worse and stress is a big on that will cause a flare up. Excersise wont make that much of a difference. I am lucky so far i have not had any operations for my bowel yet. Am due to have another colonoscopy next month where they will take atleast 7 biopsy's to see if i have any chance of getting bowel cancer.
Also would like to let everyone know that if you have been using steroids for long periods of time then you should have a bone density test and your eyes tested for glucoma. Steroids can mask alot of other health problems if you have been on them for a long time as they work as an antinflamitory. They also can cause peptic ulcers in your stomach as i now have one from then along with all the other wonderful side effects. I am reducing my steroids every week and am now down to 10mg and have started to get a flareup agin or should i say still..... I would just like to go into remission for a reasonable amount of time. By the way i found when i was pregnant and for about 6 months after having my son my colitis went away and i wasnt on any medication at all.. But when it came back it came back in a big way... Maybe that is something the doctors should look at because there must be something in the hormones that keep it at bay when you a pregnant. Maybe there is a cure in that..........